Cypraea madagascariensis

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Ted T. Dranga & W.G.A.; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Collector number: #19
Date: January 14, 1927
Locality: Moku manu
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

34 Bishop specimens of Cypraea madagascariensis · collected 1922–1958Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 14, 1927, Ted T. Dranga & W.G.A.; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 1 other specimen.

Cypraea mauritiana

Malacology

Cypraea madagascariensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-10.

2025-12-10

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea madagascariensis. BPBM 197165. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197165.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026